# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092290025` · 08/03/2009 · Martin County Coal
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 131
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Martin County Coal
- **Mine:** [1518627](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518627)
## Narrative

Employee had walked the main belt-line and came outside.  He was at the drift mouth at A-1 belt.  Employee bent over to pick up a piece of chain link wt. about 20 lb.  He developed a sharp pain in his low back.  Dr. at the E.R. examined him and said he had acute muscle strain, told follow up with family Dr., he saw family Dr. 8-5-09, and was taken off work. (Mine Closed 2-10-10)

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